When the pastor opens sermons with clips from Disney movies, I also understand leaving…

I converted to Orthodoxy in April. The best decision I ever made.

My son converted to Orthodox recently. He is happier & fulfilled and really love Jesus and obey God. I visited his church couple of times. It’s a way of life and desire connecting to God imo.

I was a Sunni Muslim from 9 to 19, then an agnostic until after my 30th birthday and recently became Orthodox Christian last autumn. Thank you Lord for saving me.

“Leaving traditional churches for Orthodox Church” has got to be the dumbest title to any article I have ever read.

As a 31 year old man, I feel like I found a home in Orthodoxy

I had serious intellectual anxiety about theology so I asked the Lord to give me wisdom and he lead me to Orthodoxy.

I’m an Orthodox Christian. I converted 13 years ago. I am so glad I did. It is admittedly difficult at times. But what I do worry about is if some of these young men realize what they are entering. I want to love them as brothers, I want them to enter the church. However, I find some of these young men are almost seeking a world that doesn’t exist. It’s like they think Orthodoxy will naturally lead to them finding a spouse, homestead, and traditionally masculine career. When in reality, God may have other plans and regardless minimally the individual will need to work and sacrifice to get those things (spouse, homestead, career). I believe Orthodoxy is the true church and is the church of Christ. But that doesn’t mean it’s sort of fantasy in which we exist in the 15th century.

I was raised Jewish, baptised Eastern Catholic and now Eastern Orthodox. TIME TO COME HOME!

I live in Kazakhstan, i'm Orthodox Christian and I declare to everyone that I have the bigestt of blessings. An ancient tradition from the apostles, from the great patriarchs and apologists. peace be with you my brothers and sisters

As an atheist up until recently and now working on converting to Orthodoxey. The first thing that attracted me was when i heard a priest say that the church is a hospital for sin you come to church to get better and, when they talk about the saints thier like proof that the medicine of the the church and Jesus really works.

Second is as someone who grew up with a mother who definitely took her evangelical faith seriously-maybey it was just me and my mother- thier was no constant practice in her faith. I think the asetic practice of fasting and daily prayer rules really help remind me what im trying to do its something I commit to live out to the best of my ability.

Was baptized into Orthodoxy in July! Glory to God! ☦️

I came back to Christianity after 27 years of apostasy and living a sinful life.

I wasn't sure where to go, so I started going to my nearest church, which happened to be Anglican. However, i eventually stumbled on Eastern Orthodoxy and haven't looked back since!

Praise be to God.

Orthodox for 16 years. I agree with almost everything Dr. Ortlund says here.

Becoming Orthodox is not a simple denomination switch, it is a major decision. If you know someone that's becoming Orthodox, you should pray for them - not that they change but that they find and follow Christ.


Protestants would do well to go back to their roots and stay connected to the Church of history.

Trust in Jesus is primary. When I was an Orthodox catechumen, my priest gave salient advice. Don't become Orthodox because you like the tradition, do it because you find Christ more clearly.

I've seen many young men come to Orthodoxy and lose all faith because they come for "counter-culture" or "unchanging-ness". But Orthodoxy is very much infused with culture and is not immune to change - thr Church is a living organism and not an archeological site.

Whether you become Orthodox or dive deeper into your Protestant roots or go the Papal path, if you're not seeking Christ, it's fruitless and will not endure to the end.

I am an orthodox woman. My husband and I were both Protestant but found ourselves disenchanted with the church. The Protestant church seemed afraid of deep questions and was frankly so American. Even conservative “historical” orthodox churches, I just felt were so bound to western culture. I know this is hard to wrap our minds around but orthodoxy made sense of EVERYTHING. It was the first and only place I have found that have answered my questions in a solid way.

I am cradle Greek Orthodox who left to become a churchless sinner and then I became evangelical in my 20's. At age 77 I returned to Orthodoxy ( English speaking ) and I am sorry I waited so long. Better late than never.

“When I visited an Orthodox Church, it was only in order to view another ‘tradition’.  However, when I entered an Orthodox Church for the first time (in San Francisco) something happened to me that I had not experienced in any Buddhist or other Eastern temple; something in my heart said this was ‘home’, that all my search was over.” - St. Seraphim of Platina

This was also my reaction when I attended Divine Liturgy for the first time. I'm so glad I found 'home'.

I am a middle aged man (51). Raised charismatic in the 80s (a billy graham sinners prayer convert in 84). Lived like hell in my 20s & 30s, came back to the faith at 41. A theological journey led me to calvinism up until a year and a half ago. Was never settled spiritually speaking. Out of the blue orthodoxy was presented to me (i had very little knoweldge of it prior). I went on a journey with it theologically and historically and finally step into a parish. Have not left and now a catechumen. I have found my home...finally. Glory to God 🙏

From Reformed to Orthodox inquirer pray for me

I have the calling to Christ and His Church in Orthodox

As a middle eastern orthodox Christian living in the USA and have observed the changes that has taking place in the USA for approximately the last 50 years  I understand why people are turning to the orthodox church.  Examples, women priests, lgbtq, high rates of diverse, loss of family values,  etc...
Orthodox Christianity preserved many values that people are seeking.  I belive it's great for Christianity and America and the western countries.